Heritage Open Days event returns for 17th year
Residents are being invited to explore somewhere new on the Island over the next few days.
It's the second weekend of Manx National Heritage's Heritage Open Days festival, which sees venues open their doors and give the public the chance to find out more about the Isle of Man's history and culture.
Over 90 individual events are taking place over the six days, some are ticketed while others are 'open door' events.
You can find more details plus a link to the full programme HERE.
As well as the chance to visit sites like Molly Corrooin's Cottage in Onchan, this year's event coincides with the 50th anniversary of the nationalisation of Isle of Man Transport, so you'll also see some classic buses touring the Island's roads.
Katie King, Manx National Heritage's Curator of Art and Social History, says tickets for some of the smaller events get snapped up within minutes.
"We often joke that it's a bit like getting Glastonbury tickets, trying to get Heritage Open Day tickets", she told Manx Radio ahead of this weekend's events.
Whether you're a new resident or lived on the Island all your life, Katie is encouraging people to discover something new.
She's also encouraging people to attend whether they have someone to go with or not, saying "It's a really nice way to get people to get involved in the Manx community and find like-minded people.
"Sometimes it's quite daunting, isn't it, to go to an event on your own and you might think, well, I've got no one to go with.
"But actually, Everyone you'll find on these tours are people like you that are curious and interesting.
"And so I've seen friendships forged over Heritage Open Days. People pal up and in future years they start to go together."
Listen to the full interview with Katie King via the Manx Radio Newscast below:
The events taking place this weekend include:
- Ballaugh Heritage Trust - Manx Gaelic Exhibition - 10-11 October
- Michael Heritage - Tourism in Michael Exhibition - 10-11 October
- Guided Walk - Old Douglas Road from Glen Mona to Dhoon - 10 October
- Guided Walk of Manx Wildlife Trust’s New Creggans Nature Reserve (near Tholt y Will) - 11 October
- The Secret Life of Rushen Abbey – Guided Tour - 9 October
- Guided Tour of Cronk Howe Mooar - 11 October
- Office of the Clerk of Tynwald - Tynwald in Ten - 9 October
- Time Travel Through the Archives: Guided Tours - 9 October
- Guided Tour of Government House - 9 October
- Illustrated History and Guided Tour of St Matthews Parish Church, Douglas - 9-10 October
- Explore the Isle of Man Family History Society Library - 10 October
- Bus Vannin - Vintage Bus Rides around Douglas - 11 October
- Guided Tour of Manx Electric Railway’s Derby Castle Sheds and Workshop - 11 October
- Dead Zoo – Guided Tour of the Natural History Store at the Manx Museum - 9 October
- Guided Tour of the Susie Cooper Museum and Archive - 9 & 11 October
- Great Walls of Laxey Guided Walk - 10 October
- Isle of Man Arts Council - A Sculpture Walk along Douglas Promenade - 9 October
- Trams, Lifts and Tourism - The Evolving Douglas Promenade - 11 October
- Steam Railway Workshop Tours - 10-11 October
- Okell's Brewery Tour - 11 October
- Heron & Brearley - Douglas Quayside Pub Walk - 11 October
- The Friends of Onchan’s Heritage - Molly Corrooin’s Cottage - 9-10 October
- A Quirky Stroll Around Old Peel - 10 October
- Bilingual Tour (Manx/English) of Tynwald Site, St Johns - 10 October
Airline which services the Island announces further 700,000 seat cuts over winter
Man spared jail after £46,000 phone thefts
The Wing recommended for approval
Manx Radio's speech output falls below that required by licence agreement
